TCM Greatest Classic Films: Legends - Joan Crawford

TCM Greatest Classic Films: Legends - Joan Crawford

Mildred Pierce

What Veda wants, her mother Mildred (Joan Crawford) provides. but will she murder to get it? When you think you have it figured out, along comes a shocking twist ending! This stylish noir film had five Oscar nominations, plus a Best Actress win for Crawford.

Humoresque

Glamorous socialite Helen Wright (Crawford) takes what she wants and tosses it aside. Then she meets brilliant young violinist Paul Boray (John Garfield) and becomes torn between selfless love and selfish impulses in this acclaimed exploration of desire.

Possessed

When callow David Sutton chooses to marry someone else, Louise Howell's love for him takes a dark turn. Crawford reteams with producer Jerry Wald (of Mildred Pierce) and claims a 1947 Best Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of tempestuous, mentally unstable Louise.

The Damned Don't Cry

In the first of three collaborations with director Vincent Sherman, Crawford bring hard-boiled glamour and simmering passion as Ethel Whitehead, who moves from the wrong side of the tracks to a mobster's mansion to high society one man at a time.